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Rays slip past Pirates as Liriano has rough outing
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Avisail Garcia had three hits and two RBIs, Brandon Lowe had two hits and Casey Sadler struck out three in three scoreless relief innings for Tampa Bay as the Rays edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Friday.
Sadler was re-assigned to minor league camp after the Rays’ final game in Port Charlotte this spring.
Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang started at shortstop in what manager Clint Hurdle dubbed an “experiment.” Kang was a shortstop before injuring his knee in September of 2015. He missed most of the past two seasons because of legal troubles surrounding three DUI arrests in his native South Korea and a wrist injury last season. Kang had two hits, including a double.
Pablo Reyes and Steven Baron each drove in a run for Pittsburgh. The Pirates’ lineup was filled with many minor leaguers.
Francisco Liriano, who is battling for a bullpen spot with the Pirates, gave up three hits and three walks in 1 2/3 innings.
Pittsburgh plays split-squad games today against Boston and Philadelphia.